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title: "Hi everyone, I’m on my 8 hour drive home from college and I’m halfway…"
description: "Hi everyone, I’m on my 8 hour drive home from college and I’m halfway done, but some of my plants got sunburnt :(((( I have them covered up with a sheet but…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/NVBQvWOgwXVp5pCBswnak9"
community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Karsen"
published: "2025-05-02T20:01:00.311439Z"
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# Hi everyone, I’m on my 8 hour drive home from college and I’m halfway…

_Posted by Karsen on 2025-05-02_

Hi everyone, I’m on my 8 hour drive home from college and I’m halfway done, but some of my plants got sunburnt :(((( I have them covered up with a sheet but I’m so so sad. Do I cut off the leaves or do they heal? I’ve never had this happen before. My diffenbachia doesn’t look to bad, but how do I help my children??

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## 2 comments

### Oksana 🥎🍦🌱 commented on 2025-05-02

I’m not a super pro but I would leave them for a week and if they don’t improve then cut em

### Phil commented on 2025-05-03

They will not heal. They will just continue to get worse.

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